Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a third-person action-adventure game developed and published by Ember Lab. It is the first title of the studio.[1]
Announced on June 11, 2020 and initially set to become available later in 2020, the game was delayed twice, and subsequently to the final release date of September 21, 2021.[2][3][4][5]
In June 2021, participants of the Tribeca Festival were offered a chance to play a time-limited demo of the game via online streaming.[6][7]
The full version of the game was released for Windows on Epic Games Store.
Availability
Version differences
- Digital Deluxe Edition includes a golden Rot skin, a unique silver Kena staff, and the digital soundtrack.[8]
- Pre-orders included celebration hats for the Rot.[9]
Essential improvements
Skip intro video
Delete or rename the intro video file[10]
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- Navigate to
<path-to-game>\Kena\Content\Movies\
- Delete or rename
EmberLogo.mp4 .
- A game update is likely to restore the file.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Kena\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Save game data location
Photo mode screenshots location
Video
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Advanced graphics settings
Use the latest version of the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker to modify the FOV in real time[15]
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- Follow the instructions to enable the developer console in the game.
- Enter
FOV 90 where 90 is the desired field of view value.
- Entering FOV without a value will reset it.
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Sharpening
Edit a configuration file to adjust the level of image sharpening[16]
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- Navigate to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Engine.ini in a text editor.
- Add the following lines and save:
[ConsoleVariables]
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen=1
- The default value is 3. It is possible to choose any other preferred value.
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Use the latest version of the Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker to adjust the level of image sharpening[17]
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- Follow the instructions to enable the developer console in the game.
- Enter
r.Tonemapper.Sharpen 1 or choose any other preferred value.
- The default value is 3.
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UE4 TAU Upscaling
Edit a configuration file to enable TAU Upscaling which produces better image quality when resolution slider is used
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See Remapping for a workaround.
|acceleration option = false
|acceleration option notes = No acceleration option.
|mouse sensitivity = true
|mouse sensitivity notes = Labeled Camera Sensitivity. See Input sensitivity for unexposed values.
|mouse menu = limited
|mouse menu notes = Backing out of a menu requires keyboard use.[10]
|invert mouse y-axis = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Y and X axes inversion toggles.
|touchscreen = unknown
|touchscreen notes =
|controller support = true
|controller support notes =
|full controller = true
|full controller notes = [18]
|controller remap = limited
|controller remap notes = Some actions are not remappable.[Note 1] See Remapping for a workaround.
|controller sensitivity = true
|controller sensitivity notes= Labeled Camera Sensitivity and shared with mouse sensitivity.
See Input sensitivity for unexposed values.
|invert controller y-axis = true
|invert controller y-axis notes= Y and X axes inversion toggles shared with the mouse.
|xinput controllers = true
|xinput controllers notes = [20][21]
|xbox prompts = true
|xbox prompts notes = Xbox Controller Icons selectable in the settings.
|impulse triggers = false
|impulse triggers notes = [22]
|dualshock 4 = true
|dualshock 4 notes = [23][24]
|dualshock prompts = true
|dualshock prompts notes = PS4 and PS5 Controller Icons selectable in the settings.
|light bar support = unknown
|light bar support notes =
|dualshock 4 modes = USB
|dualshock 4 modes notes =
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
|tracked motion controllers notes =
|tracked motion prompts = unknown
|tracked motion prompts notes =
|other controllers = unknown
|other controllers notes =
|other button prompts = unknown
|other button prompts notes=
|controller hotplug = true
|controller hotplug notes = [20]
|haptic feedback = true
|haptic feedback notes = Vibration Function toggle within the Game settings.[20]
|simultaneous input = true
|simultaneous input notes = [20]
|steam input api = unknown
|steam input api notes =
|steam hook input = unknown
|steam hook input notes =
|steam input presets = unknown
|steam input presets notes =
|steam controller prompts = unknown
|steam controller prompts notes =
|steam cursor detection = unknown
|steam cursor detection notes =
}}
Edit a configuration file to remap buttons unexposed in the game[25]
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- Navigate to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
- Find the desired action by its
ActionName or the key assigned to it.
- Change the text that follows
Key= to the desired button code.
- Save the file.
- For example,
(ActionName="UI_OptionsRestoreDefaults",Key=R) refers to the Restore Defaults action assigned to R. Changing it to (ActionName="UI_OptionsRestoreDefaults",Key=Tab) remaps the action to Tab ↹.
- A simple way to get the right key code is to launch the game, use it to assign the wanted key to a known action, then copy and paste this key code to the desired action in the config file.
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Input sensitivity
Set the mouse and controller sensitivity to any value beyond the game settings through a config file[10][26]
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- Navigate to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
- Press Ctrl+F or use the search function to find
LookSensitivity= .
- Modify its numerical value as preferred and save the file.
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, SFX, Music, Dialogue, Cutscene volume sliders. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Switching focus off the game pauses it, which also mutes it. The main menu is not muted.[10] |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Issues fixed
FOV reduction at ultra-wide resolutions
Starting a new game or reaching certain cutscenes at ultra-wide and wider resolutions may cause Vert- scaling compared to 16:9.[28][29]
Save the game, restart it, and load the save file.[10]
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No buttons in main menu after game launch
Launching the game for the first time may result in it displaying no menu buttons.[30]
Tab out of the game and check the web browser for the Epic Online Services login prompt to go through.[30]
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- Ensuring that the browser is closed before launching the game may be helpful in causing the prompt to appear.
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Controller stick drifting
Some controller users reported drifting when using the analog sticks.[31][32][33]
Modify a game configuration file to adjust the controller deadzones
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- Navigate to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Input.ini in a text editor.
- Add the following lines and save:
[/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.250000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.250000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.250000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.250000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
- Modifying the DeadZone values is possible.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11, 12 |
Selectable in the Graphics settings. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
PhysX |
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Audio |
Wwise |
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Unlock Master difficulty
The highest difficulty of the game is not available unless having completed it on the Expert difficulty.
Modify a configuration file to unlock the Master difficulty[34]
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- Navigate to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
GameUserSettings.ini in a text editor.
- Press Ctrl+F or use the search function to find
bHasUserBeatGame=False
- Replace it with
bHasUserBeatGame=True and save the file.
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i3-3220 AMD FX-6100 |
Intel Core i7-6700K AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
System memory (RAM) |
12 GB |
16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti AMD Radeon R7 360 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ This includes the photo mode controls, and the buttons used to back out of a menu and restore default settings.[19]
References
- ↑ Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a familiar adventure game elevated by amazing art - last accessed on 2021-09-20
- ↑ Kena: Bridge of Spirits is coming to PC later this year - last accessed on 2020-09-14
- ↑ An update to our Kena community - last accessed on 2020-09-14
- ↑ Kena Gameplay Trailer - last accessed on 2021-02-26
- ↑ Kena: Bridge of Spirits once again delayed, but only until September - last accessed on 2021-07-28
- ↑ Kena: Bridge Of Spirits And Seven Other Indie Games Get Playable Demos At Tribeca Games Festival – Here Is How You Can Play - last accessed on 2021-06-17
- ↑ Sign Up to Demo Twelve Minutes, Kena: Bridge of Spirits and More at Tribeca Festival - last accessed on 2021-06-17
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2021-09-08
- ↑ [2] - last accessed on 2021-09-14
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- r.MaxAnisotropy gets set from 0 to 8, as seen in the console.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- r.DefaultFeature.AntiAliasing is set to 2 irrespective of the quality settings, r.PostProcessAAQuality scales from 3 to 6 depending on the in-game setting, r.Tonemapper.Sharpen is set to 3, as seen in the console.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- The game reached over 250 FPS at the gameplay at the lowest settings, and over 600 in the menu, as displayed by RivaTuner. The file information of the 19 FMVs (total runtime of 43:38) found in \MoviesPC\Cutscenes\ indicates that they are at 24 FPS.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- No dedicated option in the game settings. Running the game with HDR enabled in Windows 10 in either Graphics API mode did not result in Special K detecting HDR.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-22
- Tested with version 3.0.21 of the tool. Version 3.0.19 rendered the game unplayable.
- ↑ Kena: Bridge of Spirits - Sharpness and DoF fix - last accessed on 2021-09-23
- ↑ [PC] Tone down sharpening effect? - last accessed on 2021-09-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- Added Kena.exe to Steam and ran it through the Big Picture Mode with Steam Input forced disabled for the game. Navigated through every menu, adjusted most of the settings, played for a little while through multiple cutscenes, testing all the controls, then successfully quit without touching any other input devices.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- Tested with an Xbox Wireless Controller connected via USB.
- ↑ Controller option for PC platform - last accessed on 2021-09-21
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- Process Explorer did not list Windows.Gaming.Input.dll when the game was fully loaded and ran with an Xbox Wireless Controller connected.
- ↑ Dualshock support on PC? - last accessed on 2021-09-22
- ↑ PC Controller support? - last accessed on 2021-09-22
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-25
- ↑ How to increase controller sensitivity on PC: - last accessed on 2021-09-21
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-09-21
- Tested on a 5.1 sound system - the rear speakers were used for positional audio as confirmed in Orban Loudness Meter.
- ↑ Devs, please fix the broken ultrawide support! Pictures and explanation included. - last accessed on 2021-09-21
- ↑ Ultrawide is cropped. Please fix! - last accessed on 2021-09-21
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 No menu coming up on PC, any ideas to fix it? - last accessed on 2021-09-21
- ↑ Drifting camera? PC Xbox controller - last accessed on 2021-09-21
- ↑ DualSense Directional Input Bug (Sudden Stops) - last accessed on 2021-09-21
- ↑ Kena stops running for a moment, could it be controller drift? - last accessed on 2021-09-23
- ↑ How to: Unlock Master difficulty without beating the game (PC) - last accessed on 2021-09-22